The (Almost) Mid Year Freak Out Tag | 2024

I am joined by my mum ‪@louisesavidgemuses4135‬ to do the Mid Year Book Freak Out Tag, a teeny bit early. Was lovely to reflect over the reading year so far and get excited about the reading year ahead. #booktube #midyearbookfreakouttag #bookchat
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The Mid Year Freak Out Tag questions…
What is the best book you've read so far in 2024?
Best sequel you've read so far in 2024?
A new release you haven't read yet but want to?
Most anticipated release for the second half of the year?
Biggest disappointment of 2024 so far?
Biggest surprise of 2024 so far?
Favourite new author (new to you or debut)?
Newest fictional crush?
Book that made you cry?
Most beautiful book you bought this year?
What are the books you need to read by the end of the year?
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[@benreadsgood]

FREAKOUT! Always a joy to see you two together, and you’ve reminded me I need to schedule in doing this tag!!

[@cindyhaiken5644]

I could not stop laughing from every freak out insert! What a riot!!! I love this tag, so the earlier the better. What a tease not to share your favorite book of the year so far!! Can’t wait for the WP videos and the Emezi interview. Will think of a question to ask.

[@juliananino2000]

I died every time the clip of Chic singing popped up 😂 comedic timing at its finest

[@susprime7018]

Tear jerkers for me, all O'Farrell, Hamnet of course, but After You'd Gone as well and number 1 teary-eyed, The Hand that First Held Mine. Glad you liked Mona of the Manor, I plan to read it. I know you don't like ships Simon, but one of my best reads ever was Nightship by Jess Kidd. Just ordered Chanel's Riviera by Anne de Courcy, it's about the twenties crowd, so before Chanel started sleeping with Nazis. I loved the Dior series on the tube. I also ordered the Duff Cooper Diaries by John Julius Norwich and Bad, Bad, Seymour Brown by Susan Isaacs, always have loved her books, especially Red, White and Blue. My main fiction crush has been that melancholy Russian Arkady Renko since Gorky Park and beyond, the last one Arkady was helping a Ukranian lady, I'm sure there are many Russians that did not agree with the Soviets or with Putin. Almost finished with the Anne de Courcy Nancy Cunard of Jazz Age Paris, enjoyed reading about Josephine Baker on her birthday and Hemingway was a creep, always liked Fitzgerald better anyway. See Simon, you made your smart Mommy even smarter. Loved seeing Louise.❤

[@omololaagbe-davies877]

Lovely video. Now I must watch all the ones where you're together before I get to the rest. Also a lot of recommendations for my TBR.

[@shawkitty2524]

The last discussion on the video had me wondering: over the course of years, you have read hundreds of books, primarily fiction--do you think overall that reading these books have enriched your life? Does it ever feel like you've just been killing time if they've been fiction? Do they really change your life and make you think differently?

[@ellenmadebookclub]

I need to get to Coco Mellors already! I posted my review/rant about Sociopath last week, a month after I read it, and the thoughts still haven't settled in my head. It was very enjoyable and very thought-provoking, just get to it so we can discuss ^^ The Elodie Harper that Lousie mentioned is also on my tbr, as well as half of these FRANKLY. Lovely video! love the freakout!s! 😂 It will be my first time getting to do this tag, so I'm very excited 🤓 Oh, and for translated fiction, have you read Stolen by Ann-Helén Laestadius? Translated from Swedish, it's a crime novel, first in a series, Nordic Noir centred around a Samí girl (the indigenous people of Scandinavia). I wouldn't call it a thriller exactly, but in that direction.

[@zoobee]

a lovely and charming mother and son relationship, and a lovely happy go lucky vibe to your literary discussions which is very very enjoyable even when the discussions are about serious books and issues

[@tanyam6197]

Dinner with Christos? Lucky you two. He does come across the way you describe. I heard him speak on a panel this year in Australia. Will we see any clips Simon?

[@bookquilteraz]

Go Louise! Love you and your mom----I am about to spend 7 days traveling with my Mom (fingers crossed we both come home sane) . I am taking a book for each plane trip ( there and back ) know that I can pass them off to her when I am done. When the trip is over I am going to spend the entire summer trying to catch up on the books I bought for my birthday last month (20 books). I only have 6 preorders for the entire summer so hopefully I will get some read. Starting the trip with The Last One by Will Dean and Speculation in Sin by Jennifer Ashley

[@TheEmzies]

Love Louise's top!

[@daisy4750]

I love your lemon top!

[@smileycindy]

Always a pleasure to catch a video of you two together 😄

[@mradcaqbdb]

Great fun! You didn’t ask for our answers, but I’m going to give them anyway!

[@p_p_p_p_7732]

I would really recommend Losing Eden by Lucy Jones too. The audiobook is great as well. Read both Matrescence and Losing Eden by her this year and adore her writing!

[@camillalucyify]

Clear is absolutely wonderful. It was recommended to me by the lovely Kate from Harris and Harris Books and was a 5 star read from me

[@bibliosophie]

always like how the two of you banter and bounce off of each other, and this vid was particularly gold 💖

[@leeh4343]

Oooh Birnam Wood has odious characters you love to hate - exciting! Reading it for bookgroup later in the year. 😊

[@sonfederman8212]

Winter in Madrid was wonderful That book introduced me to C.J.Sansom

[@TheFellowshipoftheBooks]

One of my favorite videos of the year thus far! Truly enjoyed it! 📚😀